The Chinese example of executing two of the culprits found responsible for the melamine tainted milk episode is still fresh in the memory of many people, here comes another instance of retribution to a "callous" multinational company dealing with food in the most democratic country in the world. Microbial contamination of meat products is taking place too frequently in the US though in terms of percentage it may be negligible. Federal agencies like FDA and USDA are supposed to be keeping vigil on the supply chain of foods but considering the magnitude of the task there is bound to be slip-ups from which lessons need to be drawn.
"On Friday, Wayzata-based Cargill was sued for $100 million for selling ground beef contaminated with the deadly E. coli bacteria. Some of that tainted hamburger was served at Stephanie Smith's family barbecue in 2007, nearly killing the dance instructor and leaving her legs paralyzed."Look at what Stephanie Smith went through, which is nine months of hospitalization, she's still in rehab to gain more strength, she's severely brain damaged, she can't walk, she can't have children, she's going to lose her kidneys," said her attorney, Bill Marler. "What she lived for was to dance, and she'll forever be wheelchair-bound."
The damage to the life of even a single consumer cannot be condoned what ever be the reason for it. Probably heavy financial punishment like the one above may serve as a deterrent to such manufacturers against negligence, unintended or deliberate that can jeopardize the lives of consumers. It is prudent for defaulters found guilty of such serious mishaps to accept the responsibility gracefully and go all out to rehabilitate the affected consumers voluntarily. Only such gestures can send the right message that industry cares for the consumers.
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